Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1272484.015 - Industrial Fumigant Company, Llc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1272484.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 10/24/2017

Site Address:
Industrial Fumigant Company, Llc.
6663 W. 99th Street
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Mailing Address:
13420 West 99th Street, Lenexa, KS 66215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561710/Exterminating and Pest Control Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/24/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1276811		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19101000 A01	03/02/2018	03/08/2018	$10,000	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19101000 E	03/02/2018	07/13/2018	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100107.015

Event: 10/23/2017

Employee is overcome by Methyl Bromide and later dies

At 4:32 p.m. on October 23, 2017, an employee had completed a methyl bromide fumigation for an offsite office and had transferred some methyl bromide from a larger cylinder to a smaller one for the job. The employee transferred the chemicals while in the garage portion of the fumigation company's building and completed the off-site fumigation. The employee returned to the company's building and continued other work. The employee was later found incoherent by a coworker and police. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he later died. The coworker discovered that the larger methyl bromide cylinder had been leaking in the garage area.

Keywords: Chemical, Cylinder, Fumigant, Leak, Toxic Atmosphere

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1272484.015	31	M	Fatality		Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations

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